Former Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Charles Wheeler is in danger of losing his longtime Country Club Plaza home.

Wheeler's home is expected to go up for auction on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse later this week. Wheeler and his wife have lived in the home for 40 years.

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KMBC's Mike Mahoney reported that Wheeler is in a dispute with the James B. Nutter Company over $40,000 in taxes and insurance.

Wheeler said he and his wife will leave the home soon.

"I'm signing a lease to move to Waldo from my present neighborhood in the Country Club area," Wheeler said. "That will give three months to work out all these problems."

His problem, according to the Nutter Mortgage Company, is that he's behind in payments for over four years: According to county tax records, the Nutter Mortgage Company paid more than $11,000 on it on Mar. 19. Wheeler's home is worth more than $600,000.

Wheeler's wife's health problems may have drained his resources.

"Life is tough, I've faced crises before and I've always solved them, and I expect to solve this one," Wheeler said.

"We did everything we could for several years to help Charlie Wheeler keep his house," James B. Nutter Sr. said in a statement to KMBC 9 News.

Wheeler's lawyer said he isn't sure whether the July lease will satisfy Nutter.